Aircraft record

N1779H1959 Cessna 310C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 13, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2000)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Erie, CO; owner city / state
Engine: I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1976
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2000
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Front Range Machinery & Supply INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Erie, CO
Certificate issued: May 24, 1976
Canceled: Aug 13, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Apr 7, 1959

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Cessna
Model: 310C
Year: 1959
Serial number: 35879
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 5
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A136C9

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1976 – 2012Front Range Machinery & Supply INCErie, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 24, 2000 · Erie, CO

A sudden and unexpected encounter with a downdraft while on final approach. A factor was the transmission wire.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: DEN00LA116

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN00LA116)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2016-17-08	Elevator Tab Control System	Sep 12, 2016	Airframe (310C)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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